Rosy-patched Bushshrike (Telophorus cruentus) [XC300748]
by Brendan Sloan from South of Yabello, Ethiopia (song)
Rosy-patched Bushshrike (Telophorus cruentus) [XC306733]
by MAHAMOUD ISSA Mathieu from Awash NP, Oromia, Ethiopia (song)
Subspecies
Molecular-genetic studies suggest that genus is more closely allied to Chlorophoneus and Laniarius than to the clade formed by Malaconotus, Dryoscopus and Tchagra, although has been thought to link arboreal Chlorophoneus and semi-terrestrial Tchagra. Present species was previously placed in latter genus by several authorities . Thought to be most closely related to Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus), which it resembles in plumage pattern, tail shape and pattern, behaviour and voice.
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:
kordofanicus (Sclater, WL & Mackworth-Praed, 1918) - Western Kordofan, in west-central Sudan.